New Environmental Management Fund for Regional Councils
A new government fund is available to help regional councils resolve a range of environmental issues from improving beaches and coastline to protecting the waters of important lakes. Around $1.6 million is being provided over the next three years through Envirolink, an initiative to help regional councils get advice from leading scientists on the day-to-day environmental issues they face.
Seventeen research organisations are participating in the scheme, and to date seven regional councils have received advice on environmental issues. Councils to receive support through Envirolink include:
- Northland Regional Council, for advice on improving the way it monitors its estuaries;
- Horizons Regional Council, to access advice on sustainable land use, biodiversity, water quality and water allocation issues;
- Tasman District Council, to manage the extraction of gravel so that the health of the river is maintained, as well as advice on identifying important ecosystems in the region; and
- the West Coast Regional Council, who will use Envirolink funding to improve the water quality of Lake Brunner.
More information about the Envirolink Scheme can be found at: http://www.frst.govt.nz/ |
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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